Basic Airline Terminology Practice Test

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• Irregular Operations (such as a weather event) are abbreviated as which term?
• What is Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) commonly defined as?
• Disarm refers to the process of disabling what safety feature on an aircraft?
• What does 'Line Up and Wait' mean?
• Which crewmember is in charge of the aircraft, crew, and cargo?
• Which term describes the weight of passengers, baggage, and any additional cargo, not including fuel?
• What term is used to indicate the front portion of the aircraft where the crew operate?
• What is a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) used for?
• Which doors on an aircraft are used by caterers and other support personnel to deliver services, sometimes labeled 1R or 2R?
• What is the evacuation device that can be used as a raft and is deployed from the aircraft called?
• Who has the final authority for flight operations aboard the aircraft?
• Which statement about a flight plan is true?
• In airline terminology, what does UMNR stand for?
• Which term refers to the process of verifying that customers follow safety rules?
• Which action ensures the aircraft remains under MTOW while payload remains constant?
• Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Flight Management System?
• What does FMS stand for?
• Which crew member, similar to the Ground Security Coordinator, is empowered to evaluate and resolve security-related scenarios that occur while airborne as an additional responsibility of the Captain?
• Which term describes the cleaning performed by in-flight crewmembers?
• What is the procedure for Emergency Evacuation?
• The minimum fuel to fly under emergency conditions or reach an alternate airport is known as?
• What is the primary use of a ground power unit on the ramp?
• What term describes a flight segment between two airports?
• CX is the code used to indicate which event in airline operations?
• What is the true purpose of UTC in aviation?
• The flight departed at 1600z demonstrates the use of which time standard?
• What is the difference between payload and cargo?
• The body of the aircraft is known as which term?
• UTC is also known as aviation term?
• A flight segment. Example: A flight from JFK to BUF is called a what?
• What is Alternate fuel?
• What does MRT stand for?
• An aircraft designed with a single aisle is described as which type?
• Which term refers to the process of submitting monthly crew schedules?
• What is the term for the airport surface area that connects the runway with the gate for taxiing?
• Which title is abbreviated as F/A in airline terminology and describes cabin crew?
• Which US government agency is responsible for investigating all transportation-related incidents?
• AO stands for what?
• What is the term for pushing the aircraft back from the gate using a tug?
• Which term refers to the area from which the pilots operate the aircraft controls?
• PBE is the abbreviation for which equipment?
• What term refers to all surface movement of the aircraft prior to takeoff or after landing when the aircraft is moving on its own power?
• What is the term for the area of an aircraft used to store catering supplies and prepare meals and beverages for inflight service?
• In a depressurization or smoke scenario, what does an oxygen mask provide?
• What is block time?
• What term means verification that Customers are adhering to safety regulations?
• Which best describes the primary responsibilities of cabin crew?
• Which acronym is used for irregular operations such as weather disruptions?
• What is the inflight manual that provides procedures for cabin crew?
• Emergency exit signs and slide rafts are designed to do what during an evacuation?
• FSB Sign stands for which of the following?
• Which term designates a two-way communication link between a JetBlue flight and JetBlue's main ground facilities?
• What is a Tug?
• What is Reserve fuel?
• Which term is used for the area that contains the pilots inside the aircraft?
• What do the three-letter abbreviations that identify each airport refer to, for example BUF for Buffalo?
• Which seating area is designed to allow an unobstructed exit directly to cabin aisles or doors in an emergency?
• The bottle containing oxygen under pressure used in emergency situations is called what?
• The process of submitting monthly schedule preferences is called what?
• PIC refers to which role on the flight deck?
• The term for a single-aisle aircraft category is which?
• What term is used for the evacuation device that inflates when deployed and can also serve as a raft?
• Which term describes the main body portion of the aircraft (excluding wings and tail)?
• A city JetBlue flies to and from is called what?
• Which sign reminds passengers to fasten their seat belts?
• What does A/C stand for in aviation terminology?
• Which role is responsible for resolving customer complaints on JetBlue flights?
• Block time measures what in flight operations?
• Which term denotes the customer compartment of the aircraft?
• The front of the aircraft is referred to as which term?
• Which are the FAA regulations that air carriers must follow?
• Which of the following best describes how weight and balance are managed for safe flight?
• Which term means to place an onboard item into its designated storage location?
• In airline passenger policies, a child traveling alone designated as what term?
• Which term describes the code used to identify an airport by its three-letter abbreviation?
• What is the mobile unit used for catering of service items and supplies such as ice, beverages, snacks, and waste?
• IFC (See also F/A) refers to which onboard crewmember?
• ELT stands for which safety device?
• The rear of the aircraft is called what?
• What is the difference between true airspeed and ground speed?
• What is Final Reserve fuel?
• The doors on the aircraft left side used for customer boarding and deplaning are commonly called what?
• What does SID stand for in departure procedures?
• ATC stands for what?
• The restroom facility onboard the aircraft is referred to as what?
• MEL stands for and what does it permit?
• Which code is four-letter and primarily used for air traffic control and flight operations?
• What is Pushback in airport operations?
• What are V1, VR, and V2 in takeoff performance?
• Which term is synonymous with the time standard used by most airlines worldwide?
• The aviation time standard to avoid confusion across time zones?
• Movable stairway used for boarding?
• What is Basic Empty Weight (BEW)?
• What is the purpose of fuel planning?
• On the ground, which system provides electrical power and pneumatic air for starting engines when ground power is unavailable?
• What is a Ground Service Request (GSR)?
• Which term describes the movable walkway between the terminal and the aircraft?
• In aviation, two-aisle aircraft category: which is correct?
• If Basic Empty Weight is 120,000 pounds and payload is 30,000 pounds with no usable fuel, what is Zero Fuel Weight?
• What does GMT stand for?
• What is a squawk code and who uses it?
• Identify the term used for the crewmember who is in command of piloting and cargo.
• ACARS stands for what?
• What does FOD stand for and why is it important?
• What does CRM stand for and what is its goal?
• What is the primary purpose of the life vest on board a flight?
• Which statement best describes a Ground Service Request (GSR)?
• Which term is used for the left-side doors used for boarding and deplaning?
• What term describes the mobile walkway that connects the terminal to the aircraft?
• Which U.S. government agency oversees travel including air and rail?
• Which statement best describes the meaning of the abbreviation RON?
• F/A is also referred to as Inflight Crewmember or IFC. What does F/A stand for?
• Which ground service equipment is used to push an aircraft back from the gate?
• What is the purpose of life rafts on long overwater flights?
• Which JetBlue crewmember is responsible for evaluating and implementing security procedures for each flight at the airport?
• What is cabin pressure?
• What is the term for the act of storing an item brought onboard?
• In an overwater evacuation, what function can the slides provide?
• What is a flight plan and when is it filed?
• In airport operations, which term describes the procedure to move an aircraft from the gate using a tug before taxiing?
• Seats from which a Customer can go directly to an exit without stepping into the aisle are called what?
• What term refers to a wall or partition used to separate aircraft areas such as galleys and lavatories?
• During an evacuation, what should passengers do when instructed by crew?
• ETOPS considerations apply to routes over water or remote areas for airplanes with how many engines?
• The fuel needed to reach an alternate airport if the destination cannot be reached is?
• Which statement about GMT and UTC is true?
• A cargo manifest is a document listing what?
• Which tool is used to perform a manual release on aircraft components?
• What is the term for the specific airport from which all trips for inflight crewmembers begin and end?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to Airport Operations?
• What is the JetBlue term for an employee?
• What term describes the minimum number of inflight crewmembers required for a given aircraft type?
• A series of duty trips for crew, spanning typically one to five days, is known as what?
• NOTAM stands for Notice to Airmen and serves to communicate what?
• What is Fuel on Board (FOB) used for in flight planning?
• What is a NOTAM and its purpose?
• Which option best matches the acronym SID in departure procedures?
• What seat is reserved for crew during critical phases of flight such as takeoff and landing?
• Which fuel category covers contingencies beyond planned trip fuel?
• Hold Short is used for?
• A go-around is the procedure to do what?
• What is the function of a Flight Data Recorder?
• JetBlue designates a destination category for a city as what term?
• Which US government agency sets standards and monitors procedures for aircraft and aviation personnel?
• In aviation terminology, which role is the Cabin crew lead commonly abbreviated as F/A?
• What is the ramp/tarmac area used by all aircraft when moving between the runway and the gate area?
• UTC is roughly equivalent to GMT.
• Which statement is true about Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW)?
• When are oxygen masks deployed?
• Why is weight and balance important in flight?
• Which system uses Company flights as the courier for company materials or mail?
• What is another common term for the cockpit?
• What is the main purpose of a Flight Management System?
• What term describes the period when the aircraft is moving on the ground or flying below 10,000 feet, during which only emergency communications are allowed?
• In relation to oxygen mask deployment, which statement is true?
• The acronym OAL stands for which phrase?
• Which crewmember assists the Captain in the Flight Deck and is second in command?
• UTC used to avoid confusion across what?
• The surface on which the aircraft takes off and lands is called what?
• What is MTOW?
• Which term is used to designate the Aircraft abbreviation?
• What is the purpose of aircraft door slides?
• JetBlue Entertainment System on all aircraft includes thirty-six channels of free DIRECTV, up to four channels of JetBlue Features Pay Per View Movies and up to one hundred channels of XM Satellite Radio. What is this system commonly called?
• What is the purpose of a checklist in aviation?
• What term denotes the mobile unit used to transport service items and waste aboard the aircraft?
• Which equipment provides protective breathing for crew in emergencies?
• FAM commonly refers to which role?
• ETOPS stands for Extended Twin Operations; what does it define for certain routes?
• What is the retractable seat IFCs occupy for takeoff, landing, during turbulence in-flight and while the aircraft moves on the surfaces of the airport?
• An ATC clearance authorizes what?
• What is the primary difference between baggage and cargo in airline operations?
• What does STAR stand for in arrival procedures?
• FO stands for which crewmember?
• Which of the following correctly describes the fuel that ensures the ability to reach an alternate airport?
• Which term refers to the onboard restroom facility?
• Which design feature distinguishes wide-body from narrow-body?
• What information does ATIS provide to pilots?
• Which statement best describes the difference between a taxiway and a runway?
• In aircraft terminology, what does TOGA stand for?
• In aviation, what does the abbreviation RON stand for?
• The notation 1600z indicates time in which system?
• Which statement correctly describes the difference between IATA and ICAO airport codes?
• What does EFB stand for and how is it used?
• Arming an escape slide for evacuation is described by which term?
• Deadheading refers to crewmembers traveling on company business as non-working crew.
• AED stands for what?
• Which term refers to the official responsible for addressing customer complaints on a JetBlue flight?
• During the sterile cockpit period, what restriction applies to communications?
• The acronym MEL stands for which term?
• Which equipment is designed to provide breathing support in emergencies and is deployed quickly?
• Which item is not a typical piece of ground handling equipment?
• What is the enclosed storage space directly above cabin seats called?
• Baggage reconciliation is the process of verifying what?
• Which time standard is used to denote Zulu Time?